Visual Basic, File Not found when file is there

File Not found when file is there

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Kevin Colem #1 / 7	File Not found when file is there Hi ... I am having this wierd problem in that .... when someone installs my EXE on their machine, a file not found is appearing even though the file is there. I am using a data control which contains the database name only (no path)... and it seems to work fine when I install under Windows 3.1, but not in 95. I am using Wise installation system.. I am using Visual Basic 16 bit edition. Also, I am using Windows 95B and am running fat32 on my system. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions? This is really baffling me... Thanks, Kevin
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Kevin Colem #2 / 7	File Not found when file is there A little more information.... the exact error message I'm getting is: Couldn't Find File 'GSCOUT.MDB' It is error 3024. Once again, it works fine on Win3.1, however it's not working on Win95 systems .. which is baffling the heck out of me. Thanks, Kevin Quote: >Hi ... I am having this wierd problem in that .... when someone >installs my EXE on their machine, a file not found is appearing even >though the file is there. >I am using a data control which contains the database name only (no >path)... and it seems to work fine when I install under Windows 3.1, >but not in 95. >I am using Wise installation system.. I am using Visual Basic 16 bit >edition. Also, I am using Windows 95B and am running fat32 on my >system. >Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions? This is really >baffling me... >Thanks, >Kevin
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Bob Marti #3 / 7	File Not found when file is there Quote: > A little more information.... the exact error message I'm getting is: > Couldn't Find File 'GSCOUT.MDB' > It is error 3024. > Once again, it works fine on Win3.1, however it's not working on Win95 > systems .. which is baffling the heck out of me. > Thanks, > Kevin 3024 is not the standard VB file not found error ( 53 ). Are you calling another app or dll to access the MDB file? maybe it got it's path confused. if your MDB is located in your apps directory try prefixing the path property App.Path to the file name.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Computer Centra #4 / 7	File Not found when file is there a) WIN 95: Are you trying to access your app outside of VB or inside VB?b) WIN 3.1: Did you open your app in VB or out of VB? If your code was like: gsConnect = "GSCOUT.MDB" try gsConnect = App.Title & "\GSCOUT.MDB". And try having the other database forms' Database Names as that, also: Data1.DatabaseName = App.Title & "\GSCOUT.MDB" Hope this helps. They are just suggestions Computer Central Quote: > A little more information.... the exact error message I'm getting is: > Couldn't Find File 'GSCOUT.MDB' > It is error 3024. > Once again, it works fine on Win3.1, however it's not working on Win95 > systems .. which is baffling the heck out of me.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Kevin Colem #5 / 7	File Not found when file is there Well, I don't want to admit this... but I figured out the problem, and it had to do with my installation set up... it wasn't keeping the working directory -- <sigh> 4 days of scratching my had over that.... thanks for the help, though... Kevin Quote: >a) WIN 95: Are you trying to access your app outside of VB or inside VB?b) >WIN 3.1: Did you open your app in VB or out of VB? >If your code was like: >gsConnect = "GSCOUT.MDB" try gsConnect = App.Title & "\GSCOUT.MDB". >And try having the other database forms' Database Names as that, also: >Data1.DatabaseName = App.Title & "\GSCOUT.MDB" >Hope this helps. They are just suggestions >Computer Central >> A little more information.... the exact error message I'm getting is: >> Couldn't Find File 'GSCOUT.MDB' >> It is error 3024. >> Once again, it works fine on Win3.1, however it's not working on Win95 >> systems .. which is baffling the heck out of me.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Danger Mou #6 / 7	File Not found when file is there Try specifying the startup directory in the startmenu short-cut. If it works, you can specify the startup directory is Wise for when you distribute the app. Dm Quote: >Hi ... I am having this wierd problem in that .... when someone >installs my EXE on their machine, a file not found is appearing even >though the file is there. >I am using a data control which contains the database name only (no >path)... and it seems to work fine when I install under Windows 3.1, >but not in 95. >I am using Wise installation system.. I am using Visual Basic 16 bit >edition. Also, I am using Windows 95B and am running fat32 on my >system. >Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions? This is really >baffling me... >Thanks, >Kevin -- Sincerely Danger Mouse Drop the X_ from my name.
Tue, 01 Aug 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Barry Musmo #7 / 7	File Not found when file is there Good advise. I use the App.path to determine where the program was launched. pre = app.path I don't know what method you are using, but let us say it is the DataControl DataControl.DataBaseName = app.path & "\database.mdb" I tested this it works perfectly. Try specifying the startup directory in the startmenu short-cut. If it works, you can specify the startup directory is Wise for when you distribute the app. Dm > >Hi ... I am having this wierd problem in that .... when someone >installs my EXE on their machine, a file not found is appearing even >though the file is there. > >I am using a data control which contains the database name only (no >path)... and it seems to work fine when I install under Windows 3.1, >but not in 95. > >I am using Wise installation system.. I am using Visual Basic 16 bit >edition. Also, I am using Windows 95B and am running fat32 on my >system. > >Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions? This is really >baffling me... > >Thanks, > >Kevin -- Sincerely Danger Mouse Drop the X_ from my name.
Tue, 01 Aug 2000 03:00:00 GMT

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